New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
THE BREWERS GREAT PLOT.
EXPOSING A BOLD POLITICAL SCHEME.

SUPPORTERS OF THE vEDDER AND THE CROSBY
BILLS TO DE DEFEATED-A SECRET CIRCULAR.
One of the most daring and comprehensive schemes
yet devised by the foes OF temperance further the In
OF the saloon by defeating the will Of the people
has just been discovered and Is presented herewith 10
the readers OF THE TRIBUNE. IL s plan
that has been fully perfected and is already being put
into here and elsewhere throughout the state
proposed part the brewers and matsters OF
this city and State raise corruption fund sum-
GENTLY large to defeat the e-eecton OF every AS
semblyman and Senator who voted for the
passage OF the Crosby Vedder dis last
winter who Is known be strongly in favor OF reform
ON the liquor question.
Is determined 10 prevent II possible, the renomna-
ton OF all such legislators. either by having an oppos
ton Republican favorable to the saloons nominated or
by buying votes for the Democratic candidate Partcu
lar efforts, OF course, will be made to carry out this
scheme here In New-York and special effort is to
be made to defeat Assembyman Crosby. whose
at Albany has made him an object OF fear and
hatred to the beer and rumselers The money is to be
raised by imposing every barrel Of beer and ale
sold in this State from May 1. 1885, to May /, 1887
every OF malt and bale of hops sold within the
same PERIOD and general tax OF Sloo
on all brewers supply men and kindred trades. Inc
bnal meeting of the committee, consisting OF representa-
tives from the New-York Brewers and Maltsters
Association and tho Brewers Exchange of this city,
at which the details Of this plan were discussed and
agreed upon was held here on Wednesday. The result
OF IL the of circular OF which the follow
ing is correct copy:
f. G. schaefor. chairman August Finck treasurer;
JOINT committee Of tue New-York state Brewers and
Mltsters Association and the Brewers ExchaHre OF
New-YorE office no 2 Irving Place, NewYorE. septcm-
Der 10. 1887. Telephone 40. 90, rwcnty-irst-sL
tinual attacks made upon the brewing IN,
tercsts. and the repeated attempts to burden
made necessary that Interested in the brewing
business should take some s,cp TO assert their rights
purpose this committee has been organized and iuly
SGaS@ and .R2 read. yUa assist IN sSa work. we TAKE
liberty TO inform you that In order TO carry OUT ne
objects and purpose. FOR which they were elected aud TO
raise funds sary therefor the committee made
the following assessments:
For each and barrel of beer or
ale sold from May J. losG. TO Nay !: 1851 o.o,n.h
Fog MtsIe[' one haadrTd dollars ior every 600 bush
For Hop Dealers one hundred dollars iors'ey 'Oo Oes
dollar.
The time " usefulness Of this committee is limited
The occasion requires prompt and immediate action AMI
carly consideration and favorable reply Is condehy
looked Tor al early day All rcmltt@nccs should be
addressed A. T. Scfer secretary, 40 irving place
and checks made payable 10 August FincS treasurer
Very respectfully, FOR the committee.
L. {. scH.rfER, Chairman.
A. L. sETERT. secretary.
present there are rounl numbers about 1000 600
barrels OF beer ale sold IN thi. state each year The
proposed tax barrel each OF these would
yield the handsome OF 10000 from this source
alone. As least 1O,o0O,0OO OF malt are sold an
nually about $1,000 would he raised from this,
and enough moro 1t IS thought would be OBJ
tained from the other sources mentioned to
swell TIM. sum TO $4,000. making In all
about $4,000 rather powerful campaign
fund. Besides his the Brewers Exchange mas sinking
fund Of rOOOop from which II - saii F3oOoO was alr
pruprated days when the resolution to raise a.
least sjOOOJ adopted. II IS understood OF
course. oIly portion ~ tnis viii he expended inis
year-Iust enough TO make fair beginning rAVint the
par OF the fund for during tho Presidential
campaign next aud IN tie selection OF delegates TO
the NStioual .epublican convention
The Vridrr and crosby bnl-. everyone knows were
supported with two or three exceptions entirely oy Re
pubicAns, aud hence this plot may be con
,dcrod declaration 81 warfare 10y the
liquor power and mat OF IL. mo DtJercst mn"
What y will meet remains 10 be seen IT'S
backed ~ powerful Influences. but there are "a good
many brewers and i"als"rs VINO 40 NOT alITeVe u nv
any while they do not Ike 10 appear - opposing
the wi.hc, OF what seems to be majority. They do not
private said one OF these Yesterday:
In my opinion This - tie most outrageous attempt TO
niufc The Republican parry ever made IL l. de'plcapr'
bnt who mink 80 'are not strong enough 10 pre-
on, TO- hc Killed po!.firliIy because he cs CUES
yiews that he believes To he night what Will be- the rc
III tti viii rr"i at,iust ms II Viii sirensihcn the
~ so, vs." SSi' s,,,,,,.," HIM ina run
power and cause THOUSAND, OF people 10 become our
question. Voice the sentiments Oi others IN us Dust
ne, vhcn say that at th1 whole business VIII he
ILIiu " reporter c i,'e Yesterday A. tho once.
Of the l,rrwrr. A>soruttl IN Irwin place. AMI talked
With Hrieri, the secretary of tns lnut committee
Mr. -cilcu seemed somewhat surprised maj any on,
sidrr- should know ANYTHING Hbpnt tue circu',. which
he had been With.raWu thrcr ta1 ago
and the whole plan abandoned.
"Mhy Tai, 40 Ic r. the reporter asked
ION, have uoIhing 10 say on TN, subject Idont
either deny affirm anything lOu hdd better see
eDod5 else sb,nt H. Ihit Hicnar was hoi sent ol
10 never got OF the p.Iuicrs hands aud don un
dcrStand how you know anything about %. contents.
"a TACT. Mr. Scfcrt. thst The Drawers are dc
tsrn.nrl 10 defeat " possible the denomination or re
election 81 every l~rauco Republican or Democrat
member " the Legislature wHo supported the \edder
ana crosby bills -
Nh --ifctt smiled Judging from the reports that
come from Mr. Neddcr's district he SAID, 1T louN,
az II something Ike that under dOntit The
simple TACT Is however hat VIC are acting entirely on
defensive. We have been attacked again AMI a-dn'
must defend ourselves. That IS all There Is nohing
aggressive about "a
Withdrawn was courucl by other brewers and nat>tcr7
who seen. but who I'D not want to express any
opinion for publication. Ircy refused 10 say why u was
abandoned, but conveyed the imp essiIn
that too many members refused 10 DC
taxed 10 make the movement success.
OILERS hncd thar SIN better scheme for raising funds
was under way tits quite ccr,aln. however. that the
proposition la defeat The election Of temperance Kepu
Leans has not bccH given mp A welIinIormcd RepuDH
can adler said night not ~ all surprised We
had inmatous Of this last spring when the legislative
Committee 81 the Brewers Association was
given Increased power There Is no dOubt That boh the
beer aud liquor -elcra viii he active TINS year IMAM
before They well organized, have 2uy amount
parade OF tho saloon keepers a few weeks ago
was a sort Of busc call, but II mistake
will be Needed hy temperance people az well rs by
the liquor men. They havo given MS warning ana we
must heed II OF take the consequences.
As'emblyman Crosby Was not IN Whcn Inc reporter
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